Drug interactions
Calcium chloride + Telmisartan-amlodipine
Severity: Moderate
Calcium chloride and Telmisartan-amlodipine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Thiazide diuretics reduce urinary calcium excretion, so calcium given with them can cause hypercalcemia. Intravenous calcium chloride is a large calcium load, increasing this concern.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium chloride and Telmisartan-amlodipine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Thiazides increase distal tubular calcium reabsorption, reducing urinary calcium excretion.
What to do
Monitor serum calcium when calcium chloride is given repeatedly or in renal impairment. Adjust calcium dosing based on levels.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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- Benazepril + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Candesartan + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcium chloride with Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Calcium chloride and Telmisartan-amlodipine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Thiazide diuretics reduce urinary calcium excretion, so calcium given with them can cause hypercalcemia. Intravenous calcium chloride is a large calcium load, increasing this concern.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium chloride and Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum calcium when calcium chloride is given repeatedly or in renal impairment. Adjust calcium dosing based on levels.
What other medicines interact with Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telmisartan-amlodipine with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Telmisartan-amlodipine page.
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